New London man charged in N.J. crash that killed good Samaritan

State police say a good Samaritan who was helping another driver move a disabled vehicle off the Garden State Parkway was killed when he was struck by another car.

The Bulletin

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Posted Mar. 17, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Mar 17, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Posted Mar. 17, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Mar 17, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Lacey Township, N.J.

State police say a good Samaritan who was helping another driver move a disabled vehicle off the Garden State Parkway was killed when he was struck by another car.

Authorities say 26-year-old Eric Hernandez of New London, Conn. was driving under the influence of drugs when he hit 34-year-old Anibal Espinoza of North Plainfield. He's charged with causing death or injury while driving unlicensed, and his passenger faces drug charges.

Authorities say icy conditions caused a driver to spin out Saturday afternoon on the highway in Lacey Township. Four men in a van, including Espinoza, stopped to help the driver push her car to a safer location.

Hernandez's car the spun out and hit Espinoza.

The driver of the first car and the three other men all suffered minor injuries.